The 2020 Toyota 4runner has 1 NHTSA recall campaign affecting an estimated 280 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 43 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the unknown or other. Last updated July 5, 2026.
Recall campaigns
EQUIPMENT22V4800002022-07-06280 affected
Defect
Southeast Toyota Distributors, LLC (SET) is recalling certain 2020-2022 4Runner vehicles equipped with 20-inch Black Gunner Wheels. The load carrying capacity modification labels are incorrect. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 110, "Tire…
Consequence
An incorrect label may lead to unintentionally overloading the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy
SET will mail replacement labels to owners, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed September 4, 2022. Owners may contact SET's customer service at 954-429-2000. SET's number for this recall is SET22A.
Complaints by component
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
8
1crashes2injuries
AIR BAGS
5
4crashes4injuries
SERVICE BRAKES
5
STEERING
4
SUSPENSION
3
BACK OVER PREVENTION
2
BACK OVER PREVENTION: SENSING SYSTEM: CAMERA
2
STRUCTURE:BODY
2
1crashes
WHEELS
2
BACK OVER PREVENTION: WARNINGS
1
Total complaints43
What owners report
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal
information removed.
“The contact owns a 2020 toyota 4runner. The contact stated that after starting the vehicle and reversing, the rearview camera intermittently displayed a blank image. No warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired by an independent mechanic or dealer. The manufacturer…”
“The contact owns a 2020 toyota 4runner. The contact stated that after starting the vehicle and reversing, the rearview camera intermittently displayed a blank image. No warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired by an independent mechanic or dealer. The manufacturer…”
“The contact owns a 2020 toyota 4runner. The contact stated that while reversing, he became aware that the rear-view camera failed to display an image. The vehicle returned to normal functionality, but the failure became a regular occurrence. No warning lights were illuminated. The vehicle was not…”
“The contact owns a 2020 toyota 4runner. The contact stated that while reversing, he became aware that the rear-view camera failed to display an image. The vehicle returned to normal functionality, but the failure became a regular occurrence. No warning lights were illuminated. The vehicle was not…”
“The contact owns a 2020 toyota 4runner. The contact stated while driving 60 mph, she became aware that the electronic power steering was not functioning properly, requiring increased effort to maneuver the vehicle. No warning lights were illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent…”
“I am writing to express my deep concern and frustration regarding the x-reas suspension system in the limited edition 4runner manufactured by toyota. Specifically, I am addressing the alarming issue of suspension failure experienced in vehicles at just 45,000 miles, posing significant safety risks…”
“Similar to numerous newer ('12+) vehicles, the instrument cluster gauge needles light up even when the headlights are not on. Therefore when driving the vehicle, the driver isn't aware that the headlights are not on at night (and there are no drl/daytime running lights to warn oncoming drivers),…”
“Took the vehicle in 3/19/2021 @ 6076 mileage for a steering wheel shake, the dealer has tried numerous times to fix it by trying to balance the tire and rotate the tires, it only masks the problem and the steering wheel shake comes back. The shake can happen at any mph. I finally took it to…”
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL,
FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2020 Toyota 4runner as of
July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page
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